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Wis. budget committee approves DNA upon arrest
MADISON - The Legislature's finance committee Thursday approved a plan in Republican Gov. Scott Walker's executive budget that would dramatically expand the state's powers to seize DNA from crime suspects.
fdlreporter.com (2 minutes ago)
Panel OKs UW tuition freeze
MADISON - The Legislature's budget committee approved a two-year tuition freeze for the University of Wisconsin System and cut state funding by $94 million, rather than increase it by $181 million as Gov. Scott Walker originally proposed.
fdlreporter.com (2 minutes ago)
State budget committee axes rent-to-own proposal
Bowing to opposition from the public and its own members, the Legislature's budget committee voted Thursday to remove a provision proposed by Gov. Scott Walker that would exempt rent-to-own businesses from the state's consumer laws.
fdlreporter.com (2 minutes ago)
Budget committee approves DNA upon arrest
The Legislature's finance committee Thursday approved a plan in Republican Gov. Scott Walker's executive budget that would dramatically expand the state's powers to seize DNA from crime suspects.
thenorthwestern.com (8 minutes ago)
Wisconsin budget committee approves DNA upon arrest
The Legislature's finance committee Thursday approved a plan in Republican Gov. Scott Walker's executive budget that would dramatically expand the state's powers to seize DNA from crime suspects.
htrnews.com (8 minutes ago)
May 25 in history
May 25, 1948 - De Pere company given contract to supply bookmobile: The contract for supplying Brown County with its first bookmobile was awarded to the Broadway garage, De Pere, at a meeting of the county bookmobile committee Monday evening.
greenbaypressgazette.com (9 minutes ago)
May 25 Community news
TodayBethel Union meetingThe Bethel Union High School planning committee will meet at 9 a.m. at the Bethel Senior Citizens Center. Email angied1960@hotmail.com.
reflector.com (1 hour ago)
Joint hearings to examine cities future
HARRISBURG - A series of joint House-Senate committee hearings starting next week will focus attention on the future of Pennsylvania's large and small cities as Scranton, Harrisburg and Pittsburgh prepare to elect new mayors in November. The initial hea
thetimes-tribune.com (1 hour ago)
Meeting to focus on new standards
WORCESTER - A new caucus of statewide school committee members will hold a free event about the Common Core curriculum standards at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Worcester Public Library, 3 Salem St.
telegram.com (1 hour ago)
Collapse could motivate Legislature to pass projects - Sat, 25 May 2013 PST
OLYMPIA – The collapse of a section of the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River could spur the Legislature into action on the much-debated transportation package with its increased gasoline taxes, but some of that action could be to rearrange how money is spent. Sen. Tracie Eide, D-Federal Way and a co-chair of...
spokesman.com (2 hours ago)
Capitol Brief: Prohibition of dual state jobs stalls in Assembly committee
Legislation to prohibit salaried state employees from taking a secondary hourly-wage position within their same department or agency stalled Friday in the Assembly Appropriations Committee.Click to Continue »
sanluisobispo.com (2 hours ago)
Rolly: Matheson confounds GOP and Dems
To paraphrase Winston Churchill, Congressman Jim Matheson is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma. The only Democrat in Utah’s congressional delegation is befuddling in the sense that he not only is a constant target of Republicans who demonize him daily in attempts to knock him off his perch, he enrages...
sltrib.com (2 hours ago)
The Buzz: California homeless rights bill fails in Assembly committee
Homeless rights measure fails in Assembly committee…Click to Continue »
sanluisobispo.com (2 hours ago)
Health care reform, budget bedevil N.H. lawmakers
CONCORD - The New Hampshire Senate's budget committee voted Friday to require hospitals to participate in a managed care network by July 1 if they want state compensation for charity care.
seacoastonline.com (3 hours ago)
Haley campaign committee member draws fire
Democrats are calling on Gov. Nikki Haley to remove a Mauldin tea party activist from her grassroots campaign steering committee, alleging he serves on the board of an organization advocating white rights, but he said they are 'grasping at straws.'
greenvilleonline.com (4 hours ago)
World champsx2019 appearance highlighted stadium opening
This is the second in a series of articles from the Gill Stadium Centennial Committee leading up to the facilityx2019s 100-year anniversary on Sept. 8.Special to the Union LeaderOne week after Labor Day in 1913, workers in Manchester enjoyed their second straight Monday off. The occasion the...
unionleader.com (4 hours ago)
New candidates pull papers for election
The list of potential City Council and School Committee candidates has grown recently.
heraldnews.com (4 hours ago)
Regional planners offer park improvement grants
A mini-grant program for park improvements in the eight municipalities that comprise the Pottstown Metropolitan Regional Planning Committee is now accepting applications. Eight grants of up to $25,000 each will be awarded to towns which participate in the regional planning effort to help fund park improvements that...
pottsmerc.com (5 hours ago)
Tiverton wants info from state Department of Education on test requirement
Before the test, state education officials should provide some answers, the school committee decided Tuesday. Officials with the state Department of Education were invited to meet with Tiverton residents sometime within the next month to explain the state’s plans to test students as a requirement for high school...
heraldnews.com (5 hours ago)
Statewide texting-while-driving ban dies
AUSTIN - Amarillo, which bans all hand-held cellphone use while driving, will keep its tough ordinance for the next two years because a texting-while-driving ban the Texas Legislature considered is officially dead, the bill’s author said. “It’s over,” Rep. Tom Craddick, R-Midland, said in reference to House Bill 63,...
amarillo.com (5 hours ago)
Pawnee County honors veterans with granite memorial
Eighteen months ago, Pawnee County took the first steps to honor the sacrifices made by U.S. soldiers when a five-member committee began work on a veterans memorial.
journalstar.com (6 hours ago)
EDITORIAL: School's perfect for smartphones
May 25, 2013: The Westerly School Committee is moving to change its policy regarding cell phone use by students.
thewesterlysun.com (6 hours ago)
Maine Omnibus Energy Bill cleared by committee
The bill aims to support expanding natural-gas pipelines and fund energy-efficiency efforts.
pressherald.com (6 hours ago)
Budget panel targets hospitals
Sat, 25 May 2013 03:34:40 GMTBy NORMA LOVE The Associated PressThe Senate’s budget committee voted yesterday to require hospitals to participate in a managed care network by July 1 if they want state compensation for charity care. The Finance Committee is making its final spending adjustments to its $10.7 billion t...
concordmonitor.com (6 hours ago)
It's Politics: Ron Calderon mortgage legislation's hopes tied to second bill
State Sen. Ron Calderon's legislation limiting taxation of forgiven mortgage debt was approved this week by the Senate Appropriations Committee.
whittierdailynews.com (6 hours ago)
Capitol Alert: Condoms for adult films bill stalls in California Assembly
The Assembly Appropriations Committee moved 221 bills proposing $700 million in spending off the suspense file and onto the floor Friday in preparation for a vote next week.Click to Continue »
sanluisobispo.com (7 hours ago)
Budget plan presses NH hospitals to join managed care networks
The Senate Finance Committee approved a proposal to force state hospitals to join Medicaid managed care networks or face losing state aid for charity care.
unionleader.com (7 hours ago)
Local leaders lobby in Washington for Falls Air Base
TOWN OF NIAGARA – A delegation of Niagara County officials was in Washington Tuesday and Wednesday, meeting with the region’s federal representatives and Air Force brass regarding the future of the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station.Merrell A. Lane, chairman of the Niagara Military Affairs Council, said the meetings...
buffalonews.com (7 hours ago)
Crow Wing County Board of Commissioners
Crow Wing County Committee of the Whole The following list includes Crow Wing County meetings that may be attended by one or more members of the Crow Wing County Board: Monday, Memorial Day: County offices closed. 9 a.m. Tuesday: County Board Meeting in County Board Room. 9 a.m. Wednesday: Northern Pines Special...
brainerddispatch.com (7 hours ago)
Schneiderman: More Proof Of Bank Mortgage Abuses
NEW YORK, May 24 (Reuters) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said there is mounting evidence that Bank of America Corp, Wells Fargo and Co and other banks violated the terms of a settlement designed to end mortgage servicing abuses. Schneiderman - who has said he plans to sue Bank of America and Wells...
huffingtonpost.com (7 hours ago)
